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True. But that does not exhaust the meaning of the Twilight books. Certainly some of their appeal lies in their fine moral hygiene: they're an alternative to the hookup scene, Gossip Girls for good girls. There's no drinking or smoking in Twilight, and Bella and Edward do little more than kiss. "I get some pressure to put a big sex scene in," Meyer says. "But you can go anywhere for graphic sex. It's harder to find a romance where they dwell on the hand-holding. I was a late bloomer. When I was 16, holding hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stephenie Meyer: A New J.K. Rowling? | 4/24/2008 | See Source »

...According to a March 2007 article in The New York Times, “While studies show that fewer teenagers are having sex, other studies of students at individual universities show that the hookup is the predominant way that students sexually interact...

Author: By Sarah B. Schechter, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Love, Actually | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...alleged assault was "part of a pattern designed to silence members of our community who speak out against the hookup culture and sexual liberationist ideology," wrote a student columnist, Brandon McGinley. Says Sherif Gergis, a senior and former Anscome president: "We saw conservative bloggers start to capitalize on this, saying, 'Look at the politically motivated indifference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tale of an Ivy-League Hoaxer | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...needs to re-issue the “Scrabble Challenge” face to face. 2. Interim Dean David Pilbeam. Someone needs to give him a “Kick in the Butt” (3 parts Absolut Raspberri, 3 parts Limoncello, 12 parts tonic water). 3. Random hookup. Avoid awkwardness that lurks in almost every dining hall. 4. Holworthy Hoes: where they go, a party follows. 5. Widener Craiglist Girl. She probably won’t do it again, but it would be funny if she was in Widener a lot, you know? 6. Your Harvard ID card. Where...

Author: By Emily C. Graff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Things We Wish We Had GPS... | 10/24/2007 | See Source »

...book was being shipped, Breashears was nowhere to be found. Having already visited Mount Everest 10 times, he flew back again last month to film a documentary for the PBS series Frontline. Two weeks ago he talked to TIME by satellite hookup from the base camp on the northern, Tibetan face of the mountain, and discussed the making of his film, the creation of his book and the lessons taught by the fatal climb. "We passed some hard nights the last time we were here," he said, "thinking about the nature of the mountain, why we were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mountain Without Mercy | 5/26/2007 | See Source »

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